Oakland County sees record job growth

Job growth and labor force activity are on the rise as Oakland County sees the highest rate of increase in more than two decades.

Between the months of April and May, Oakland County’s number of employed residents grew by 10,496, making it the greatest single-month increase since January of 1990. Also, the county’s labor force grew by 13,461 participants, making it the largest single-month increase since June of 1992 according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics also reported that the county’s average monthly jobs were 660,327 for 2012 — an increase of 24,773 jobs from the previous year.

County Executive L. Brooks Patterson attributes this job growth to the county’s Emerging Sectors program, which just celebrated its surpassing of the $2 billion investment mark in June.